About

We’re helping young people across Scotland to discover a whole new world of creative possibilities. By providing tools and support, Your Art World demystifies the creative process and makes art accessible to everyone. This inclusive display includes work collected over the past year in a nation-wide call out to those aged from 3–18years old. These young artists could be as imaginative as they liked and use any materials of their choice. They were guided by themes set by other young people, or they could simply freestyle it.

At the heart of Your Art World is a goal to inspire and empower young people to think and act creatively but there’s also the added bonus of having your artwork showcased. All submissions can be viewed via our online gallery and are now displayed digitally at the National until spring 2024 with a selection of 2D and 3D physical works. There is also an ‘interactive zone’ where visitors can get creative themselves! If you would like to see how a five-year-old responds to the prompt, ‘imagine what it’s like to be a tiny bee’, then be sure to check out this exhibition. 

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Accessibility

Gallery facilities

Detailed information on accessibility at the National Galleries of Scotland

Our partial Changing Places toilet has all of the facilities of a full Changing Places toilet, and though the floor area meets the overall size requirement (13.54m2 minimum), it is just a little too narrow to be classed as a full Changing Places toilet.

There are a limited number of small lockers available, but there is no space to store large items of luggage.

There is limited on street parking close by including for those with a blue badge. 

  • Information desk
  • Wifi
  • Wheelchair access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Changing places toilet
  • Wheelchairs available
  • Public toilets
  • Lockers (£1/£2)
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Buggy park
  • Seating throughout
  • Bike rack
  • Café
  • Restaurant
Getting here

Getting here

The National can be found just off Princes Street in the city centre.

Venue map
  • Open daily, 10am–5pm
The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL

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Sat 28 Oct 2023

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

11am - 12:30pm

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Sat 16 Dec 2023

11am - 12:30pm

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Audio guide

Audio guide

This tour gathers together the voices of children, young people and their adults to describe how they made art for the Your Art World exhibition. It features children from Dounby Community School, Granton Primary School, secondary schools across the Scottish Borders and families involved with PAMIS (Promoting a More Inclusive Society). It can be accessed on our website or via Soundcloud and Smartify.

Share your art

Share your art

Your Art World is an online community by and for 3-18 year olds: a place to think, wonder, create and share your art online. Find resources and open-ended challenges to inspire critical thinking, play and individual voice.

Friends go free

Friends go free

Become a Friend to enjoy unique access to the nation’s art collection with unlimited free entry to exhibitions, Friends-only exhibition previews and a 10% discount in our gallery shops & cafés.

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